VIDEO - The charisma and charm of 9-year-old Asean Johnson has many suggesting that he may be the future mayor of Chicago while others herald him as a strong prospect in becoming one of America’s greatest leaders...

NBC NEWS - Two days after a teen who performed at President Obama's inauguration weekend was gunned down, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is set to yank 200 cops from desk jobs and make them fight crime on the streets...

NBC CHICAGO - Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday the police will start treating funerals of reputed gang members as "gang events." That means increased police presence at funerals as well as searches and pat-downs outside churches and funeral homes.